Recent content by jschelin99

Top Hat Tavern is now taking entries for the 2018 Gary Galliford Memorial Open! We have made some great changes this year: 1. ALL matches will be played at Top Hat Tavern - the other bars decided not the be part of the tournament this year, which is unfortunate. However, we have plenty of...

The inaugural Gary Galliford Memorial Superior Open. Fri-Sat-Sun, April 28-29-30, 2017 - Superior, WI Only $15 entry fee - $4,000 added GUARANTEED!!! Race to 3 on Valley tables Players randomly assigned to 1 of 4 sponsoring locations: Top Hat Tavern, Palace Bar, Strikers Bar, Izzy's BBQ Lounge...

The inaugural Gary Galliford Memorial Superior Open. Fri-Sat-Sun, April 28-29-30, 2017 - Superior, WI Only $15 entry fee - $4,000 added GUARANTEED!!! Race to 3 on Valley tables Players randomly assigned to 1 of 4 sponsoring locations: Top Hat Tavern, Palace Bar, Strikers Bar, Izzy's BBQ Lounge...

I'm looking for a set of 6 pockets castings for a Gold Crown Snooker table. I found a few places online, and am waiting for calls back. Does anybody know a guy? Thanks, Jeff Schelin p.s. I'm very busy getting my new pool hall up and running, so I might not check back here very often. If...

It all depends on what kind of level the table mechanic is using. At approximately 9 inches long each, a machinist's level and a torpedo level are both very small. However, a machinist's level is accurate within a couple thousandths of an inch. While a torpedo level is accurate enough to make...

There's usually a "3-Rail Kick" rule in Last Pocket 8-Ball to cover this situation. If the 8 is hanging in the jaws of a non-last pocket, the player can shoot a minimum 3-rail kick to pocket the 8 into the non-last pocket and still win the game.

The lag/flip is for the LAST break, not 1st. I haven' t read thru all the responses, so perhaps somebody said this already, but... When you win the lag or flip, you aren't winning the 1st break AND the last break - you are ONLY winning the last break. And, that's *only* if it goes hill-hill...

Double agree with Kim.

As a non-bar owner, I think that if a customer likes the business they frequent, they have to support it financially. Pool halls aren't in business to break even. If you think it's okay to hang out for hours on end and drink free water, then you should just buy your own pool table and have...

Good explanation, but one point to clarify: the tournament prize pot and the Calcutta pot are different and separate pots.

Most bangers will just shoot a combination shot really hard without thinking about where the first ball (the ball *not* being pocketed) will end up. If a player shoots a combination and controls where that first ball goes, they know what they are doing. Likewise when breaking out a cluster of...

Snooker table, based simply on the variety of different games that can be played on it.

There are a few possibilities: 1. Your cue isn't actually 3/8-10, and therefore the 3/8-10 shaft doesn't fit properly. I'm sure you know what pin your cue has, but I include this possibility because... well... it's possible. 2. Your cue is 3/8-10. The shaft you bought is mislabeled "3/8-10"...

Every cuemaker's dimensions are a bit difference, but these are basically my dimensions: Joint diameter = 0.850 in Butt cap diameter = 1.250 in Overall butt length = 29 in Length of forearm (from joint to top of handle) = 12 in Length of handle = 12 in Length of butt end (including butt sleeve...

Back in the late 90's at Diamonds Billiards in Duluth, MN, I played a guy $10 a game 9-ball. He was horrible. I was trying to figure out how much I could win before he quit. I wasn't playing to my full potential immediately, and quickly realized I wouldn't have to with this guy. We didn't post...